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Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy is a centre for the sport of sailing on the Isle of Portland, Dorset, on the south coast of England, United Kingdom. The academy building is located in Osprey Quay on the northern tip of the island, and the waters of Portland Harbour and Weymouth Bay, adjacent to the site, are the main areas used for sailing. Local, national and international sailing events have been held at the site since it was opened in 2000. In 2005 WPNSA was selected to host the sailing events at the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.In 2005 the academy was chosen as the venue for the sailing events at the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.The main reason that WPNSA was chosen to host these events was because it had recently been built, so no venue would have to be built. Weymouth Bay and Portland Harbour have also been credited by the Royal Yachting Association as the best sailing waters in Northern Europe.
